Life Cafe
Last inspected: Oct 29, 2025
58
Score
Life Cafe, located at 5015 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX, underwent a moderate-risk inspection on October 29, 2025. This inspection identified 11 minor violations, including issues with food storage, employee training, and cross-contamination prevention. The facility has a history of mostly low-risk inspections across four recorded evaluations.
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Inspection History
Oct 29, 2025
Complaint (003)
11 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
58
Aug 27, 2025
Routine
No violations found.
100
Jun 12, 2025
Complaint (003)
13 minor violations.
52
Apr 25, 2024
Routine Inspection (001)
7 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
70
Dec 5, 2023
Routine Inspection (001)
5 minor violations.
78
Violations — Oct 29, 2025 Inspection
Applicability of article; compliance; penalty for violation; variances, etc. permit holder / person in charge of the food establishment / mobile food unit not in compliance in accordance with provisions of article ii concerning food storage / food preparation / food display / training of employees in basic food safety principles including allergy awareness / not ensuring that food and conditional employees are informed of their responsibility to report information regarding health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food / not ensuring written procedures and plans are developed by the food establishment are maintained / implemented.
20-19(d)
8-304.11(k) the permit holder shall notify customers that a copy of the most recent establishment inspection report is available upon request by posting a sign or placard in a location in the food establishment that is conspicuous to customers or by another method acceptable to the regulatory authority.
20-20(c)
Cross contamination. except when combined as ingredients, raw animal foods such as fish, beef, lamb, pork, and poultry not separated from each other during storage, preparation, holding, and display by: using separate equipment for each type of food; preparing each type of food at different times or in separate areas; and arranging each type of food in equipment so that cross contamination of one type with another is prevented.
(corrected on site)
20-21.02(b)(02)
Refrigerated storage. date marking of ready to eat foods. time/temperature controlled for safety (tcs) and ready to eat food stored at 41°f (5°c) for more than seven days.
20-21.03(b)(10)b
General. contamination event. food establishment without written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events.
20-21.07(a)(03)
Cleaning frequency. equipment, food-contact surfaces, and utensils not clean to sight and touch.
20-21.11(a)(13)
Hand-washing sink installation. hand-washing sink used for purpose other than hand-washing as specified in section 20-21.08(b) of this code.
20-21.19(a)
Hand-washing sink supplies. supply of hand-cleansing liquid / powder / bar soap not available at each hand-washing sink or group of two adjacent hand-washing sinks.
20-21.19(c)
Removing dead or trapped birds / insects / rodents / other pests. dead or trapped birds / insects / rodents / other pests not removed from control devices and the premises at a frequency that prevents the accumulation or attraction of pests and minimizes exposure to decomposing remains.
20-21.21(d)
Floors. floors and floor coverings of all food preparation, food storage, utensil-washing areas, walk-in refrigerating units, dressing rooms, locker rooms, and toilet rooms shall be kept clean.
20-21.22(a)
Floor drains. properly installed trapped floor drains not provided in floors that are water-flushed for cleaning / that receive discharges of water or other fluid waste from equipment / in areas where pressure spray methods for cleaning equipment are used. the floors shall be constructed only of sealed concrete, terrazzo, ceramic tile or similar materials, and shall be graded to drain.
20-21.22(d)
Substantial (Critical)
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